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Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge
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Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who prosecutors say ordered the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with…

byCeylon Independent01/10/2023
Nagorno-Karabakh: Fuel depot blast kills 20 as refugee count rises
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Fuel depot blast kills 20 as refugee count rises

An explosion at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh has killed 20 people and injured hundreds more, local ethnic-Armenian authorities say.…

byCeylon Independent26/09/2023
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. star David McCallum dies aged 90
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E. star David McCallum dies aged 90

Actor and musician David McCallum has died at the age of 90 from natural causes. The Scottish-born star died this…

byCeylon Independent26/09/2023
The State of Palestine rejects in the strongest terms the provocative and hateful speech delivered by Israeli Prime Minister at the United Nations General Assembly General Debate.
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The State of Palestine rejects in the strongest terms the provocative and hateful speech delivered by Israeli Prime Minister at the United Nations General Assembly General Debate.

The State of Palestine rejects in the strongest terms the provocative and hateful speech delivered by Israeli Prime Minister at…

byCeylon Independent23/09/2023
Sri Lanka to import test kits to detect Nipah virus after outbreak in Kerala
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Sri Lanka to import test kits to detect Nipah virus after outbreak in Kerala

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health has placed orders to import testing kits to detect Nipah infections after the southern Indian…

byCeylon Independent23/09/2023
Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms
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Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms

People living with long Covid after being admitted to hospital are more likely to show some damage to major organs,…

byCeylon Independent23/09/2023
Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames
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Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames

Buildings have caught fire in Sudan’s capital after heavy fighting between the army and rival forces. Videos posted online on…

byCeylon Independent18/09/2023
Declaration on “Current development challenges: the role of science, technology and innovation.”
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Declaration on “Current development challenges: the role of science, technology and innovation.”

https://t.co/zlSeakem8ghttps://cubaminrex.cu/en/declaration-summit-heads-state-and-government-group-77-and-china-current-development-challenges

byCeylon Independent17/09/2023
Vladimir Putin says military cooperation with Kim Jong Un a possibility
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Vladimir Putin says military cooperation with Kim Jong Un a possibility

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is continuing his highly scrutinised visit to Russia, following talks with Vladimir Putin over a…

byCeylon Independent14/09/2023
Qantas illegally fired 1,700 workers during pandemic – top court
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Qantas illegally fired 1,700 workers during pandemic – top court

Australia’s highest court has rejected a bid by Qantas to overturn a ruling that it illegally outsourced 1,700 jobs during…

byCeylon Independent13/09/2023

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